Thread by @WHO

#COVID19 home caregivers should identify surfaces touched frequently by the person with suspected or confirmed #coronavirus and clean & disinfect them daily.

Home caregivers should call ☎️ a healthcare facility immediately if the person with suspected or confirmed #COVID19 worsens or experiences difficulty breathing.

Household members should:

🔶Wash 🙌 regularly
🔶Avoid unnecessary exposure to ill person & don't share items like 🥄🍴 🥛
🔶Cover 👄 & 👃 with 💪 or use a disposable tissue when coughing or sneezing🤧
🔶Monitor everyone’s health for symptoms 🌡️ of #COVID19

All members of a household w/ people w/ suspected or confirmed #COVID19 should regularly clean🙌with soap & water:

✅After coughing/sneezing
✅Before, during & after food preparation
✅Before eating
✅After using 🚽
✅Before & after caring for the ill person
✅When🙌are dirty

All members of a household with people with suspected or confirmed #COVID19 should avoid unnecessary exposure to the ill person & avoid sharing items, such as eating utensils, drinks & towels.

When coughing or sneezing, all members of a household with people with suspected or confirmed #COVID19 should cover 👄 and 👃 with 💪 or use a disposable tissue 🤧 & discard immediately after use.

All members of a household with people with suspected or confirmed #COVID19 should monitor everyone’s health for symptoms such as 🌡️ fever, cough. If people have difficulty breathing, 📞 call a healthcare facility immediately.

#COVID19 home care - ill people:

✅ Clean 🙌 frequently
✅ 🛌, drink plenty of fluids & eat nutritiously
✅ Stay home in separate room. If not possible, wear 😷 & 🧍↔️🧍‍♀️
✅ Cover 👄 & 👃 with 💪 or disposable tissue 🤧 when coughing or sneezing
✅ 📞 doctor if condition worsens

Home care for people with suspected or confirmed #COVID19:

✅Stay at home
❌Do not attend work, school or public places.
🛌Rest, drink plenty of fluids and eat nutritious food

Home care for people with suspected or confirmed #COVID19:
If you are ill with fever 🌡️ and cough you should clean your hands 🙌 frequently with soap & water or with alcohol-based hand rub.

Home care for people with suspected or confirmed #COVID19:

Stay in separate room from others, but if not possible wear a medical mask 😷 & keep a distance of min. 1 meter (3 feet) from other people. Keep the room well-ventilated & if possible use a dedicated bathroom

Home care for people with suspected or confirmed #COVID19:

When coughing or sneezing, cover mouth 👄 & nose 👃 with flexed elbow 💪 or use disposable tissue 🤧 & discard after use. If you experience difficulty breathing, call 📞 your healthcare facility immediately.